BROWSE
townland
An Ros
genitive: an Rois
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ross
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

54.2207, -8.70779latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1617
Carowenrass
CPR Leathanach: 322b
1660c
Rass
BSD Leathanach: 152
1819
Ross
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Ross
TAB
1836
Ross
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Ross
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Ross
BM:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Ross
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Ross
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
[Ross]
"There are two old forts in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Rossbeg
DS Bar. List:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Ros, 'a point'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl044,41
1836
Ross
Larkin (Sl):AL

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